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Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Elementary​ ​School Red​ ​Jackets

PARENT​ ​INFORMATION PACKET 2017-18

   

 

   

5001​ ​North​ ​Shore​ ​Drive North​ ​Little​ ​Rock,​ ​AR​ ​72118 Office:​ ​501.791.8000 Fax:​ ​501.791.8008 Website​ ​ches.pcssd.org 

SCHOOL​ ​HOURS    7:20​ ​a.m.​ ​Earliest​ ​arrival​ ​time​ ​for​ ​students   7:40​ ​a.m.​ ​School​ ​begins   2:45​ ​p.m.​ ​Dismissal        ​ ​ATTENDANCE/TARDY​ ​POLICY    Attendance​ ​guidelines​ ​are​ ​specifically​ ​detailed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​PCSSD​ ​Handbook.​ ​ ​A​ ​tardy​ ​is​ ​anytime    a​ ​student​ ​arrives​ ​after​ ​the​ ​instructional​ ​day​ ​begins​ ​or​ ​checks​ ​out​ ​before​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​day   (2:45​ ​p.m.)​ ​An​ ​early​ ​check​ ​out​ ​is​ ​a​ ​departure​ ​any​ ​time​ ​before​ ​the​ ​instructional​ ​day​ ​ends.​ ​ ​If   a​ ​student​ ​misses​ ​two​ ​and​ ​½​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​instruction,​ ​it​ ​will​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​a​ ​half​ ​day​ ​absence,   rather​ ​than​ ​a​ ​tardy.    All​ ​students​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​school​ ​after​ ​7:45​ ​a.m.​ ​must​ ​be​ ​signed​ ​in​ ​by​ ​an​ ​adult.​ ​The​ ​sign-in  sheet​ ​is​ ​located​ ​in​ ​the​ ​office.    ● The​ ​tardy​ ​bell​ ​rings​ ​at​ ​7:45​ ​a.m.​ ​and​ ​students​ ​should​ ​be​ ​in​ ​the​ ​classroom​ ​ready​ ​for  instruction​ ​at​ ​this​ ​time.   ● When​ ​arriving​ ​late,​ ​a​ ​tardy​ ​slip​ ​must​ ​be​ ​filled-out.​ ​ ​To​ ​be​ ​admitted​ ​to​ ​class,​ ​the  student​ ​must​ ​present​ ​the​ ​tardy​ ​slip​ ​to​ ​the​ ​teacher.     Each​ ​time​ ​a​ ​student​ ​is​ ​tardy,​ ​his/her​ ​parent​ ​will​ ​sign​ ​the​ ​tardy​ ​binder.​ ​For​ ​every​ ​5  unexcused​ ​tardies,​ ​the​ ​parent​ ​will​ ​be​ ​notified​ ​via​ ​note​ ​that​ ​the​ ​next​ ​tardy​ ​will​ ​result​ ​in​ ​a  required​ ​2​ ​hours​ ​of​ ​volunteer​ ​time​ ​served​ ​by​ ​the​ ​parent​ ​during​ ​school​ ​hours.​ ​If​ ​the  volunteer​ ​time​ ​is​ ​not​ ​served​ ​within​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​the​ ​student​ ​will​ ​be​ ​assigned​ ​two​ ​one-hour​ ​after  school​ ​detentions​ ​where​ ​parents​ ​provide​ ​transportation.​ ​Once​ ​five​ ​tardies​ ​have​ ​been  reached,​ ​the​ ​process​ ​begins​ ​again​ ​with​ ​the​ ​same​ ​consequences.      MORNING​ ​PROCEDURES     ● All​ ​students​ ​in​ ​grades​ ​K-5​ ​arriving​ ​between​ ​7:20​ ​and​ ​7:45​ ​a.m.​ ​will​ ​go​ ​to​ ​the  playground,​ ​weather​ ​permitting.​ ​PreK​ ​students​ ​must​ ​be​ ​walked​ ​to​ ​class​ ​by​ ​a​ ​parent  or​ ​guardian.​ ​ ​After​ ​the​ ​first​ ​week​ ​of​ ​school,​ ​parents​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​allowed​ ​in​ ​the  building​ ​before​ ​or​ ​after​ ​school​ ​without​ ​an​ ​appointment.​ ​ ​Keeping​ ​indoor​ ​traffic​ ​to​ ​a  minimum​ ​helps​ ​keep​ ​our​ ​students​ ​safe.    ● All​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​brought​ ​into​ ​the​ ​building​ ​by​ ​7:45​ ​a.m.​ ​to​ ​go​ ​to​ ​their​ ​classrooms.  On​ ​rainy​ ​days,​ ​students​ ​will​ ​be​ ​seated​ ​in​ ​the​ ​hallways​ ​outside​ ​their​ ​classrooms​ ​from  7:20​ ​to​ ​7:45​ ​a.m.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​book​ ​to​ ​read​ ​or​ ​assignments​ ​to​ ​study.  Students​ ​in​ ​grades​ ​3-5​ ​may​ ​work​ ​on​ ​an​ ​educational​ ​site​ ​on​ ​their​ ​Chromebooks.    ● If​ ​your​ ​child​ ​is​ ​a​ ​car​ ​rider​ ​and​ ​plans​ ​on​ ​eating​ ​breakfast,​ ​he/she​ ​must​ ​arrive​ ​to​ ​school  by​ ​7:25​ ​in​ ​order​ ​to​ ​have​ ​time​ ​to​ ​go​ ​through​ ​the​ ​line​ ​and​ ​eat.​ ​ ​Bus​ ​riders​ ​will​ ​always​ ​go  straight​ ​to​ ​the​ ​cafeteria​ ​for​ ​breakfast​ ​unless​ ​they​ ​eat​ ​at​ ​home.   

  All​ ​students​ ​are​ ​in​ ​classes​,​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​begin​ ​learning​ ​at​ ​7:45​ ​a.m.​ ​ ​The​ ​large​ ​yellow​ ​sign  in​ ​the​ ​school​ ​driveway​ ​will​ ​inform​ ​you​ ​to​ ​check​ ​your​ ​child​ ​into​ ​the​ ​office​ ​when​ ​you  are​ ​dropping​ ​off​ ​past​ ​start​ ​time.    CAR​ ​RIDERS    If​ ​you​ ​transport​ ​your​ ​child​ ​to​ ​and​ ​from​ ​school,​ ​please​ ​use​ ​the​ ​first​ ​entrance​ ​to​ ​the​ ​school’s  parking​ ​lot.     ● For​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​safety,​ ​all​ ​parents​ ​are​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​use​ ​the​ ​car​ ​rider​ ​lane​ ​at​ ​drop  off/dismissal​ ​(with​ ​exception​ ​of​ ​PreK).​ ​ ​This​ ​is​ ​for​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​safety.​ ​ ​If​ ​you​ ​must  walk​ ​up​ ​to​ ​the​ ​school​ ​to​ ​drop​ ​off/pick​ ​up​ ​your​ ​child,​ ​please​ ​use​ ​the​ ​crosswalk​ ​and​ ​be  prepared​ ​to​ ​show​ ​your​ ​ID.​​ ​Car​ ​riders​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​a​ ​visor​ ​tag​ ​the​ ​first​ ​week​ ​of​ ​school  with​ ​his/her​ ​last​ ​name​ ​printed​ ​on​ ​it.​ ​ ​Please​ ​put​ ​this​ ​visor​ ​tag​ ​on​ ​your​ ​passenger​ ​visor  so​ ​that​ ​the​ ​duty​ ​team​ ​can​ ​have​ ​your​ ​child​ ​ready​ ​to​ ​be​ ​picked​ ​up​ ​as​ ​you​ ​enter​ ​the  loading​ ​area.  ● Car​ ​riders​ ​will​ ​be​ ​seated​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​school​ ​near​ ​the​ ​entrance​ ​and​ ​will​ ​be​ ​radioed​ ​to  come​ ​outside​ ​when​ ​you​ ​pull​ ​up​ ​to​ ​the​ ​school.          ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​STUDENT​ ​CHECK-OUT​ ​PROCEDURE     Any​ ​student​ ​leaving​ ​school​ ​before​ ​the​ ​dismissal​ ​bell​ ​must​ ​be​ ​signed​ ​out​ ​in​ ​the​ ​office.     ● Personal​ ​identification​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​check-out.​ ​ ​A​ ​security​ ​system​ ​is​ ​installed​ ​and  requires​ ​ID​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​building.​ ​ ​You​ ​will​ ​be​ ​“buzzed”​ ​in​ ​by​ ​the​ ​front​ ​office​ ​staff.    ● The​ ​parent​ ​or​ ​designated​ ​adult​ ​must​ ​come​ ​to​ ​the​ ​office​ ​to​ ​sign​ ​out​ ​a​ ​student​ ​on​ ​the  student​ ​sign-in/sign-out​ ​sheet.   ● Office​ ​personnel​ ​will​ ​call​ ​classrooms​ ​for​ ​students​ ​to​ ​check​ ​out.​ ​Please​ ​do​ ​not​ ​walk​ ​to  the​ ​child’s​ ​classroom​ ​prior​ ​to​ ​checking​ ​in​ ​through​ ​the​ ​office.      No​ ​student​ ​may​ ​be​ ​checked​ ​out​ ​after​ ​2:15​ ​p.m.​ ​This​ ​allows​ ​us​ ​to​ ​maximize​ ​our​ ​instructional  day​ ​and​ ​reduce​ ​confusion​ ​in​ ​the​ ​office​ ​at​ ​this​ ​busy​ ​time.​ ​Please​ ​arrange​ ​your​ ​schedules​ ​and  appointments​ ​accordingly.​ ​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​changing​ ​the​ ​mode​ ​of​ ​transportation​ ​for​ ​your​ ​child,  please​ ​call​ ​by​ ​2:00​ ​p.m.​ ​to​ ​give​ ​the​ ​office​ ​staff​ ​time​ ​to​ ​notify​ ​students​ ​of​ ​the​ ​change.        LUNCH​ ​&​ ​BREAKFAST  menus​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​on​ ​the​ ​PCSSD​ ​website      Lunch  Breakfast   Regular​ ​Student:  $2.75  $1.75  ●

Reduced-Price​ ​Student:  Adult/Non-Student: 

$.40 

$.30 

$3.50   

$2.25 

*If​ ​you​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​use​ ​our​ ​online​ ​payment​ ​system,​ ​please​ ​get​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​ID​ ​number​ ​from  the​ ​registrar​ ​in​ ​the​ ​front​ ​office.​ ​ ​You​ ​may​ ​access​ ​the​ ​online​ ​system​ ​at  www.MyPaymentsPlus.com.    CLASS​ ​DOJO    Our​ ​school​ ​uses​ ​Class​ ​Dojo,​ ​which​ ​is​​ ​a​ ​behavior​ ​management​ ​tool​ ​for​ ​the​ ​classroom.​ ​Each  student​ ​has​ ​a​ ​profile​ ​–​ ​complete​ ​with​ ​their​ ​own​ ​avatar​ ​–​ ​to​ ​which​ ​teachers​ ​can​ ​assign  positive​ ​and​ ​negative​ ​points​ ​(or​ ​'​dojos​')​ ​throughout​ ​the​ ​day.​ ​ ​Parents​ ​may​ ​access​ ​their  child’s​ ​behavior​ ​reports​ ​at​ ​any​ ​time.​ ​ ​Access​ ​codes​ ​will​ ​be​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​teacher.      The​ ​school​ ​holds​ ​a​ ​one-day​ ​detention​ ​hall​ ​after​ ​school​ ​for​ ​one​ ​hour,​ ​which​ ​is​ ​a  consequence​ ​we​ ​use​ ​in​ ​lieu​ ​of​ ​suspension,​ ​when​ ​applicable.​ ​ ​Parents​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​to  provide​ ​transportation​ ​home​ ​for​ ​students​ ​assigned​ ​to​ ​d-hall.​ ​ ​We​ ​will​ ​notify​ ​all​ ​parents  when​ ​the​ ​after​ ​school​ ​detention​ ​hall​ ​day​ ​has​ ​been​ ​selected.​ ​ ​It​ ​will​ ​be​ ​the​ ​same​ ​day​ ​each  week​ ​from​ ​2:45-3:45.          UNIFORM​ ​POLICY    Students​ ​in​ ​grades​ ​K-5​ ​will​ ​wear​ ​school​ ​uniforms:​ ​ ​navy​ ​and​ ​khaki​ ​bottoms​ ​and​ ​solid​ ​polo​ ​style  shirts​ ​without​ ​emblems.​ ​Parents​ ​may​ ​apply​ ​to​ ​building​ ​principal​ ​for​ ​full​ ​or​ ​partial​ ​exemptions​ ​or  waivers​ ​for​ ​students​ ​due​ ​to​ ​handicapping​ ​condition​ ​or​ ​religious​ ​observation.​ ​New​ ​students​ ​to  the​ ​district​ ​schools​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​two​ ​weeks​ ​to​ ​comply​ ​with​ ​the​ ​uniform​ ​dress​ ​code.​ ​Denied  exemption​ ​requests​ ​may​ ​be​ ​appealed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Assistant​ ​Superintendent​ ​for​ ​Equity​ ​and​ ​Pupil  Services.        TELEPHONE​ ​CALLS     ● Students​ ​may​ ​not​ ​use​ ​the​ ​phone​ ​unless​ ​accompanied​ ​by​ ​a​ ​teacher​ ​or​ ​approved​ ​by​ ​a  principal.   ● Telephone​ ​calls​ ​and​ ​messages​ ​for​ ​your​ ​child​ ​should​ ​be​ ​for​ ​emergencies​ ​only.  ● ​ ​All​ ​messages​ ​must​ ​be​ ​called​ ​into​ ​the​ ​office​ ​before​ ​2:00​ ​p.m.  ● Our​ ​new​ ​phone​ ​system​ ​allows​ ​for​ ​voicemail​ ​messages​ ​to​ ​be​ ​left​ ​for​ ​staff.​ ​ ​Ask​ ​your  child’s​ ​teacher​ ​for​ ​his/her​ ​extension.          Please​ ​feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​contact​ ​Stacy​ ​Bottoms,​ ​Principal,​ ​at​ s​ [email protected]​​ ​for​ ​any  questions​ ​or​ ​concerns.​ ​ ​We​ ​encourage​ ​you​ ​to​ ​visit​ ​our​ ​school​ ​website​ ​at​ ​ches.pcssd.org​ ​or  our​ ​facebook​ ​page,​ ​Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Elementary​ ​School-CHES.​ ​ ​We​ ​look​ ​forward​ ​to​ ​a​ ​wonderful  year​ ​with​ ​your​ ​family!   

Parent​ ​Friendly​ ​Version Welcome​ ​to Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Elementary​ ​School Play​ ​an​ ​active​ ​role​ ​in​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​education Together,​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​teachers​ ​can​ ​create​ ​an​ ​awesome​ ​partnership​ ​to​ ​ensure​ ​the academic​ ​success​ ​of​ ​each​ ​student.​ ​We​ ​value​ ​quality,​ ​two-way​ ​communication​ ​between teachers​ ​and​ ​parents​ ​through​ ​daily​ ​take-home​ ​folders,​ ​Class​ ​Dojo,​ ​email,​ ​Facebook​ ​groups,​ ​and conferences.​ ​ ​Help​ ​your​ ​child​ ​with​ ​his/her​ ​homework​ ​each​ ​night,​ ​if​ ​assigned.​ ​Read​ ​together. Check​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​folder​ ​and​ ​backpack​ ​each​ ​night.​ ​“Like”​ ​our​ ​Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Elementary​ ​School Facebook​ ​page​ ​to​ ​see​ ​updates​ ​and​ ​pictures​ ​of​ ​exciting​ ​things​ ​happening​ ​in​ ​our​ ​school!

Volunteer Throughout​ ​the​ ​school​ ​year​ ​we​ ​will​ ​have​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​ways​ ​you​ ​can​ ​help​ ​our​ ​school through​ ​volunteering:​ ​Book​ ​Fair,​ ​Field​ ​Day,​ ​Watch​ ​DOGS​ ​Dads,​ ​Fall​ ​Fest,​ ​Field​ ​Trips,​ ​Class Parties,​ ​and​ ​help​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Media​ ​Center.​ ​We​ ​also​ ​love​ ​to​ ​have​ ​parents​ ​come​ ​and​ ​read​ ​to​ ​their child’s​ ​class.​ ​All​ ​volunteers​ ​are​ ​required​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​a​ ​background​ ​authorization​ ​form,​ ​which​ ​is available​ ​in​ ​digital​ ​format​ ​at​ ​www.pcssd.org​,​ ​scroll​ ​down​ ​to​ ​the​ ​bottom​ ​of​ ​homepage​ ​and​ ​click​ ​on “I​ ​want​ ​to​ ​volunteer.”

Join​ ​a​ ​committee Participate​ ​in​ ​making​ ​school​ ​decisions​ ​by​ ​joining​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​school​ ​committees: Equity​ ​Committee,​ ​Parental​ ​Involvement​ ​Committee,​ ​PTA,​ ​and​ ​ACSIP​ ​committee.​ ​We​ ​need parents’​ ​input​ ​to​ ​make​ ​our​ ​school​ ​the​ ​best​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​access​ ​more​ ​description​ ​of​ ​each committee​ ​on​ ​our​ ​school​ ​website​ ​at​ ​ches.pcssd.org​​ ​or​ ​contact​ ​Laura​ ​Pierce​ ​at [email protected]​.

Family​ ​Night We​ ​will​ ​have​ ​two​ ​family​ ​nights​ ​this​ ​school​ ​year.​ ​Both​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Museum​ ​of Discovery​ ​with​ ​free​ ​admission​ ​for​ ​our​ ​families​ ​on​ ​November​ ​14,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​February​ ​13,​ ​2018. This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​great​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​your​ ​whole​ ​family​ ​to​ ​invest​ ​in​ ​your​ ​child’s​ ​education.​ ​More information​ ​will​ ​be​ ​sent​ ​home​ ​with​ ​students​ ​as​ ​these​ ​events​ ​are​ ​planned.

Website​ ​Info-​ ​ ​https://ches.pcssd.org/

Our​ ​2017-18​ ​ ​Parent​ ​Facilitator​ ​is​ ​Laura​ ​Pierce,​ ​[email protected]​,​ ​Math​ ​Coach.​ ​ ​Y​ou​ ​may contact​ ​her​ ​for​ ​ways​ ​to​ ​volunteer​ ​or​ ​get​ ​involved​ ​at​ ​Crystal​ ​Hill. Contact​ ​Stacy​ ​Bottoms,​ ​Principal,​ ​[email protected]​,​ ​for​ ​all​ ​other​ ​concerns. Important​ ​Dates​ ​for​ ​CHES​ ​2017-18 September: ● 18th:​ ​Parent/Teacher​ ​Conferences​ ​(all​ ​day,​ ​no​ ​school) ● 22nd:​ ​Grandparents​ ​Day​ ​Lunch ● 28th:​ ​Staff​ ​Luncheon​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​PTA October: ● 3rd:​ ​Title​ ​One​ ​Meeting​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. ● 20th:​ ​Fall​ ​Fest​ ​5:30​ ​pm-8:00​ ​p.m. November: ● 2nd-3rd:​ ​ ​No​ ​School​ ​(Professional​ ​Development) ● 7th:​ ​ ​PTA​ ​meeting​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. ● 14th-Family​ ​Night​ ​(free​ ​admission)​ ​Museum​ ​of​ ​Discovery ● 13th-17th:​ ​Book​ ​Fair ● 16th:​ ​ ​Family​ ​Thanksgiving​ ​Lunch ● 20th-24th:​ ​No​ ​School​ ​(Fall​ ​Break) ● December: ● 5th:​ ​PTA​ ​meeting​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. ● 15th:​ ​Class​ ​Holiday​ ​parties​ ​1:45​ ​p.m. ● 18th-2nd:​ ​Winter​ ​Break January: ● 1st-2nd:​ ​Winter​ ​Break​ ​continues ● 15th:​ ​MLK​ ​Day​ ​(No​ ​School) February: ● ​ ​6th:​ ​ ​PTA​ ​meeting​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. ● 13th:​ ​Family​ ​Night​ ​(free​ ​admission)​ ​Museum​ ​of​ ​Discovery ● 14th:​ ​Valentine’s​ ​Day​ ​Class​ ​parties​ ​1:45​ ​p.m. ● 19th:​ ​Parent/Teacher​ ​Conferences​ ​(all​ ​day,​ ​no​ ​school) ● 20th-​ ​March​ ​1st:​ ​ ​Boosterthon​ ​Fundraiser ● 26th-28th:​ ​ ​Bookfair March: ● 1st:​ ​Boosterthon​ ​Fundraiser ● 1st-2nd:​ ​Bookfair ● PTA​ ​meeting​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. ● 19th-23rd:​ ​Spring​ ​Break April: ● 3rd:​ ​PTA​ ​meeting​ ​6:00​ ​p.m. May: ● ● ● ● ●

4th:​ ​Field​ ​Day 7th-11th:​ ​Teacher​ ​Appreciation​ ​Week 18th:​ ​Kindergarten​ ​End​ ​of​ ​Year​ ​Celebration 22nd:​ ​5th​ ​grade​ ​graduation 25th:​ ​Last​ ​Day​ ​of​ ​School​ ​(weather​ ​permitting)

Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Elementary​ ​School_________________  

​ ​ ​5001​ ​North​ ​Shore​ ​Drive  North​ ​Little​ ​Rock,​ ​Arkansas​ ​72118  Telephone:​ ​(501)​ ​791-8000  Fax:​ ​(501)​ ​791-8008    Parental​ ​Involvement​ ​Plan​ ​2017-2018

Parental​ ​involvement​ ​committee Laura​ ​Pierce,​ ​Facilitator-​ ​Math​ ​Coach Larisha​ ​Nelson,​ ​Parent Stacey​ ​Peters,​ ​Parent Daniel​ ​Bowen,​ ​Parent Bette​ ​Dillenger,​ ​Grandparent Marva​ ​Strong,​ ​Parent Denita​ ​White,​ ​Grandparent ************************************ Elizabeth​ ​Lyons,​ ​Pre-K​ ​Teacher Susan​ ​Smith,​ ​Pre-K​ ​Teacher Jadette​ ​Siler,​ ​K​ ​Teacher Allison​ ​George,​ ​ ​1st​ ​Teacher Audrey​ ​Baldwin,​ ​2nd​ ​Teacher Judy​ ​Vincent,​ ​3rd​ ​Teacher Erica​ ​Mack,​ ​5th​ ​Teacher Lisa​ ​Davis,​ ​Special​ ​Education Tracy​ ​Walker,​ ​Speech​ ​Therapist Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Values ● To​ ​provide​ ​a​ ​challenging​ ​curriculum ● To​ ​ensure​ ​higher​ ​level​ ​thinking ● To​ ​use​ ​assessments​ ​for​ ​improving​ ​instruction ● To​ ​promote​ ​creativity​ ​and​ ​imagination​ ​through​ ​communication Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​will​ ​utilize​ ​various​ ​communication​ ​strategies​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​information​ ​to​ ​parents​ ​to support​ ​their​ ​child’s​ ​learning.

The​ ​Pulaski​ ​County​ ​Special​ ​School​ ​District​ ​has​ ​implemented​ ​a​ ​system​ ​for​ ​parents​ ​called​ ​Home Access​ ​Center.​ ​Home​ ​Access​ ​Center​ ​(HAC)​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​parents​ ​with​ ​information​ ​about students’​ ​attendance,​ ​discipline,​ ​grades,​ ​report​ ​cards,​ ​and​ ​interim​ ​progress.​ ​Parents​ ​will​ ​be

provided​ ​an​ ​unique​ ​access​ ​username​ ​and​ ​password.​ ​ ​Teachers​ ​will​ ​routinely​ ​contact​ ​parents​ ​on an​ ​individual​ ​basis​ ​to​ ​communicate​ ​about​ ​their​ ​child’s​ ​progress. The​ ​school​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​parents​ ​reports/report​ ​cards​ ​4​ ​times​ ​a​ ​year​ ​with​ ​information​ ​regarding their​ ​child’s​ ​academic​ ​progress​ ​and​ ​upcoming​ ​classroom​ ​and​ ​school​ ​events. Go​ ​Math,​ ​Dreambox,​ ​Lexia,​ ​Reflex​ ​are​ ​technology​ ​resources​ ​with​ ​an​ ​online​ ​component.​ ​It​ ​will provide​ ​parents​ ​with​ ​access​ ​to​ ​textbook​ ​lessons,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​interactive​ ​skill​ ​practice​ ​activities. Please​ ​contact​ ​your​ ​teacher​ ​for​ ​login​ ​information. Take-home​ ​folders​ ​and​ ​Class​ ​Dojo​ ​provide​ ​for​ ​daily,​ ​two-way​ ​communication​ ​between​ ​parents and​ ​teachers​ ​of​ ​Kindergarten​ ​to​ ​5th​ ​ ​ ​grade​ ​students.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​also​ ​a​ ​tool​ ​for​ ​daily​ ​two-way​ ​contact between​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​teachers. If​ ​any​ ​concerns​ ​arise​ ​which​ ​need​ ​to​ ​be​ ​addressed,​ ​parents​ ​are​ ​encouraged​ ​to​ ​first​ ​discuss​ ​the concern​ ​with​ ​the​ ​child’s​ ​teacher.​ ​If​ ​a​ ​resolution​ ​cannot​ ​be​ ​reached,​ ​a​ ​conference​ ​may​ ​be scheduled​ ​with​ ​a​ ​building​ ​administrator​ ​and​ ​the​ ​child’s​ ​teacher.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​parental​ ​concern​ ​involves disciplinary​ ​measures​ ​taken​ ​against​ ​a​ ​child,​ ​you​ ​may​ ​refer​ ​to​ ​page​ ​7​ ​in​ ​the​ ​PCSSD Parent/Student​ ​Handbook. Scheduled​​ ​parent​ ​meetings,​ ​conferences​ ​and​ ​activities​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​regularly​ ​throughout​ ​the year. Teachers​ ​will​ ​hold​ ​conferences​ ​individually​ ​with​ ​parents​ ​of​ ​children​ ​in​ ​their​ ​classrooms. Parent/Teacher​ ​conferences​ ​will​ ​be​ ​held​ ​on​ ​September​ ​18,​ ​2017​ ​and​ ​February​ ​19,​ ​2018. Award​ ​Assemblies​ ​are​ ​held​ ​each​ ​quarter,​ ​in​ ​the​ ​cafeteria,​ ​for​ ​grades​ ​1-5.​ ​Times​ ​will​ ​vary based​ ​on​ ​the​ ​grade​ ​level​ ​and​ ​parents​ ​will​ ​be​ ​notified​ ​of​ ​the​ ​time​ ​for​ ​their​ ​child. Parents​ ​will​ ​be​ ​given​ ​a​ ​summary​ ​of​ ​the​ ​student’s​ ​test​ ​scores​ ​and​ ​an​ ​explanation​ ​of​ ​the interventions​ ​teachers​ ​are​ ​using​ ​to​ ​assist​ ​the​ ​child​ ​in​ ​reaching​ ​achievement​ ​goals.​ ​Parents​ ​will be​ ​asked​ ​to​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​discussion​ ​of​ ​how​ ​they​ ​can​ ​support​ ​these​ ​efforts.​ ​Parents​ ​will​ ​also​ ​be given​ ​suggestions​ ​for​ ​coordinating​ ​school-parent​ ​efforts​ ​and​ ​explanations​ ​of​ ​homework​ ​and grading​ ​procedures.​ ​These​ ​meetings​ ​will​ ​include​ ​Family​ ​Nights​ ​that​ ​provide​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​for parent​ ​and​ ​child​ ​to​ ​experience​ ​the​ ​school​ ​setting​ ​in​ ​a​ ​positive​ ​and​ ​helpful​ ​manner​ ​while​ ​school staff​ ​may​ ​provide​ ​any​ ​needed​ ​assistance​ ​or​ ​encouragement. Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​staff​ ​will​ ​work​ ​with​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​School-Parent-Student​ ​Compact. This​ ​compact​ ​will​ ​outline​ ​how​ ​parents,​ ​school​ ​staff,​ ​and​ ​students​ ​share​ ​the​ ​responsibility​ ​for improving​ ​student​ ​academic​ ​achievement​ ​and​ ​the​ ​means​ ​by​ ​which​ ​the​ ​school​ ​and​ ​parents will​ ​build​ ​and​ ​develop​ ​a​ ​partnership​ ​to​ ​help​ ​children​ ​achieve​ ​the​ ​state’s​ ​high​ ​academic standards.​ ​All​ ​stakeholders​ ​are​ ​requested​ ​to​ ​sign​ ​the​ ​compact. Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​staff​ ​will​ ​provide​ ​opportunities​ ​for​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​be​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​the​ ​development, implementation​ ​and​ ​evaluation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​school-wide​ ​school​ ​improvement​ ​plan​ ​(ACSIP)​ ​and​ ​to engage​ ​parents​ ​in​ ​the​ ​decision-making​ ​processes​ ​of​ ​the​ ​school.

The​ ​school​ ​shall​ ​enable​ ​the​ ​formation​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Parent​ ​Teacher​ ​Association​ ​that​ ​will​ ​foster​ ​parental and​ ​community​ ​involvement​ ​within​ ​the​ ​school.​ ​Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​staff​ ​will​ ​develop​ ​behavior​ ​plans​ ​for those​ ​students​ ​in​ ​need​ ​of​ ​interventions​ ​as​ ​outlined​ ​by​ ​PCSSD​ ​and​ ​the​ ​CHES​ ​Discipline Management​ ​Plan​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​students​ ​with​ ​multiple​ ​discipline​ ​referrals.​ ​Plans​ ​will​ ​be developed​ ​by​ ​a​ ​committee​ ​which​ ​includes​ ​parents,​ ​teacher,​ ​counselor,​ ​administrators,​ ​and other​ ​personnel,​ ​as​ ​warranted​ ​to​ ​develop​ ​interventions​ ​needed​ ​to​ ​stop​ ​negative​ ​behaviors that​ ​impact​ ​learning.​ ​The​ ​school​ ​leadership​ ​team,​ ​including​ ​teachers,​ ​parents,​ ​and administrators,​ ​will​ ​meet​ ​monthly​ ​to​ ​plan,​ ​discuss,​ ​and​ ​review​ ​our​ ​school-wide​ ​program​ ​and assess​ ​any​ ​needs​ ​that​ ​require​ ​action​ ​from​ ​the​ ​school. Resources​ ​for​ ​parents​ ​will​ ​be​ ​available​ ​on​ ​such​ ​topics​ ​as​ ​struggling​ ​readers,​ ​routines​ ​and discipline​ ​at​ ​home​ ​to​ ​foster​ ​learning,​ ​math​ ​strategies,​ ​etc.​ ​The​ ​school​ ​maintains​ ​a​ ​parent resource​ ​center,​ ​located​ ​in​ ​our​ ​Media​ ​Center,​ ​with​ ​educational​ ​materials​ ​to​ ​promote​ ​and support​ ​resourceful​ ​parenting.​ ​These​ ​resources​ ​are​ ​available​ ​for​ ​check-out​ ​by​ ​parents.​ ​We are​ ​excited​ ​to​ ​offer​ ​parents​ ​innovative​ ​ideas​ ​to​ ​help​ ​make​ ​both​ ​home​ ​and​ ​school​ ​successful! A​ ​clipboard​ ​will​ ​be​ ​available​ ​for​ ​topic​ ​suggestions/needs/wants​ ​for​ ​our​ ​resource​ ​center. The​ ​school​ ​will​ ​distribute​ ​informational​ ​packets​ ​each​ ​year​ ​that​ ​includes​ ​a​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​the​ ​school’s parental​ ​involvement​ ​plan,​ ​survey​ ​for​ ​volunteer​ ​interests,​ ​recommended​ ​roles​ ​for​ ​parents/ teachers/students​ ​and​ ​school,​ ​suggestions​ ​of​ ​ways​ ​parents​ ​can​ ​become​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​their child’s​ ​education,​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​activities​ ​planned​ ​for​ ​the​ ​current​ ​school​ ​year​ ​and information​ ​about​ ​the​ ​system​ ​that​ ​will​ ​be​ ​used​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​teachers​ ​to​ ​communicate (notes,​ ​phone​ ​calls,​ ​e-mail…). The​ ​building​ ​principal​ ​shall​ ​designate​ ​(1)​ ​certified​ ​staff​ ​member​ ​to​ ​serve​ ​as​ ​parent​ ​facilitator. Laura​ ​Pierce,​ ​Math​ ​Coach,​ ​will​ ​serve​ ​in​ ​this​ ​capacity​ ​for​ ​the​ ​2017-2018​ ​school​ ​year.​ ​She​ ​can be​ ​reached​ ​at​ ​CHES​ ​by​ ​calling​ ​791-8000,​ ​or​ ​by​ ​email​ ​at​ l​ [email protected]​. The​ ​school​ ​will​ ​engage​ ​parents​ ​in​ ​the​ ​annual​ ​evaluation​ ​of​ ​the​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​efforts through​ ​an​ ​annual​ ​evaluation​ ​using​ ​a​ ​comprehensive​ ​needs​ ​assessment​ ​filled​ ​out​ ​by teachers,​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​school​ ​staff.​ ​A​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​survey​ ​is​ ​used​ ​to​ ​measure​ ​the success​ ​of​ ​the​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Title​ ​I​ ​program​ ​at​ ​our​ ​school. The​ ​parent​ ​involvement​ ​committee,​ ​made​ ​up​ ​of​ ​teachers,​ ​parents​ ​and​ ​school​ ​staff,​ ​will determine​ ​the​ ​effectiveness​ ​of​ ​the​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​plan​ ​and​ ​make​ ​changes​ ​if​ ​warranted. While​ ​collecting​ ​evidence​ ​about​ ​satisfaction​ ​with​ ​the​ ​program​ ​and​ ​the​ ​school’s​ ​efforts​ ​to increase​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​evaluation,​ ​the​ ​survey​ ​will​ ​also​ ​collect specific​ ​information​ ​on​ ​the​ ​(1)​ ​growth​ ​in​ ​number​ ​of​ ​parents​ ​participating​ ​in​ ​workshops​ ​and meetings;​ ​(2)​ ​specific​ ​needs​ ​of​ ​parents;​ ​(3)​ ​effectiveness​ ​of​ ​specific​ ​strategies;​ ​and​ ​(4) engagement​ ​of​ ​parents​ ​in​ ​activities​ ​to​ ​support​ ​student​ ​academic​ ​growth.​ ​The​ ​school​ ​will​ ​hold an​ ​orientation​ ​each​ ​year​ ​for​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​inform​ ​them​ ​about​ ​the​ ​school’s​ ​participation​ ​in​ ​the Title​ ​I​ ​program​ ​and​ ​to​ ​encourage​ ​parents​ ​to​ ​be​ ​involved​ ​with​ ​reviewing​ ​and​ ​revising​ ​of​ ​the school’s​ ​Title​ ​I​ ​Plan.​ ​For​ ​each​ ​Title​ ​I,​ ​Part​ ​A​ ​School,​ ​an​ ​annual​ ​title​ ​I​ ​meeting​ ​must​ ​be conducted.​ ​The​ ​agenda,​ ​the​ ​sign-in​ ​sheet,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​minutes​ ​for​ ​this​ ​meeting​ ​must​ ​be generated​ ​separately​ ​from​ ​any​ ​other​ ​events​ ​and​ ​kept​ ​on​ ​file​ ​in​ ​the​ ​school’s​ ​office.

Opportunities​ ​to​ ​volunteer: Fundraisers Field​ ​Trips Class​ ​Parties/Special​ ​Events Field​ ​Day Watch​ ​D.O.G.S. Grandparents​ ​Day​ ​Luncheon Thanksgiving​ ​Luncheon Teacher​ ​Appreciation​ ​Week Staff​ ​Luncheons Book​ ​Fair Media​ ​Center AR​ ​Kids​ ​Read​ ​Tutors Anyone​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​volunteering​ ​may​ ​send​ ​an​ ​email​ ​to​ ​[email protected]​. Stay​ ​connected​ ​by​ ​joining​ ​the​ ​CHES​ ​Facebook​ ​page. *Title​ ​I​ ​schools​ ​receive​ ​federal​ ​funds​ ​designed​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​compensatory​ ​educational​ ​services​ ​to low-achieving​ ​students.​ ​These​ ​funds​ ​are​ ​used​ ​in​ ​ways​ ​that​ ​will​ ​help​ ​all​ ​children​ ​meet​ ​the academic​ ​standards​ ​they​ ​are​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​meet.​ ​Promoting​ ​parental​ ​involvement​ ​is​ ​an​ ​integral part​ ​of​ ​Title​ ​I.

PARENT​ ​SURVEY

I​ ​have​ ​a​ ​child/children​ ​in​ ​the​ ​following​ ​grade(s)​ ​at​ ​Crystal​ ​Hill​ ​Elementary: __________________________

For​ ​the​ ​following​ ​statements,​ ​please​ ​circle​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​that​ ​best​ ​describes​ ​your experience/perception:

1. I​ ​feel​ ​welcome​ ​and​ ​accepted​ ​at​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

2. I​ ​enjoy​ ​visiting​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

3. The​ ​school​ ​has​ ​opportunities​ ​that​ ​allow​ ​me​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​and speak​ ​with​ ​the​ ​staff​ ​at​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

4. There​ ​are​ ​opportunities​ ​that​ ​allow​ ​me​ ​to​ ​meet​ ​and​ ​speak with​ ​the​ ​staff​ ​at​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

5. My​ ​child’s​ ​principal​ ​and​ ​assistant​ ​principals​ ​are​ ​available and​ ​easy​ ​to​ ​approach.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

6. I​ ​am​ ​comfortable​ ​going​ ​to​ ​the​ ​front​ ​office​ ​when​ ​visiting​ ​my child’s​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

7. The​ ​school’s​ ​front​ ​office​ ​staff​ ​is​ ​nice,​ ​polite,​ ​and​ ​helpful.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

8. The​ ​school​ ​has​ ​a​ ​translator​ ​for​ ​non-English​ ​speaking families​ ​when​ ​needed.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

9. The​ ​school​ ​provides​ ​written​ ​materials​ ​in​ ​languages​ ​other than​ ​English​ ​for​ ​non-English​ ​speaking​ ​families.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

10. The​ ​school​ ​has​ ​a​ ​parent​ ​resource​ ​center.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

11. I​ ​receive​ ​timely​ ​and​ ​regular​ ​communication​ ​about upcoming​ ​events​ ​at​ ​the​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

12. I​ ​am​ ​informed​ ​regularly​ ​about​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​progress​ ​by his/her​ ​teachers.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

13. I​ ​know​ ​where​ ​to​ ​go​ ​and​ ​who​ ​to​ ​talk​ ​to​ ​if​ ​I​ ​wanted​ ​to volunteer​ ​at​ ​my​ ​child’s​ ​school.

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

14. The​ ​school​ ​helps​ ​me​ ​in​ ​learning​ ​what​ ​I​ ​should​ ​ask​ ​about​ ​my child’s​ ​progress​ ​and​ ​placement. 15. I​ ​am​ ​aware​ ​of​ ​the​ ​homework​ ​assigned​ ​to​ ​my​ ​child​ ​each night.

16. The​ ​school​ ​has​ ​active​ ​community​ ​partners​ ​that​ ​help promote​ ​student​ ​achievement.

17. The​ ​school​ ​provides​ ​information​ ​on​ ​community​ ​resources and​ ​social​ ​services​ ​support.​ ​(Ex.​ ​–​ ​counselor)

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

Agree

Neutra l

Disagree

Please​ ​use​ ​the​ ​back​ ​of​ ​this​ ​survey​ ​or​ ​attach​ ​a​ ​separate​ ​sheet​ ​with​ ​any​ ​COMMENTS​ ​you​ ​would​ ​like​ ​to share​ ​with​ ​us.​ ​ ​We​ ​welcome​ ​your​ ​input.